Technology
Apple to sell spare parts direct to consumers
Move comes after years of pressure on the technology company from consumer groups for the right to repair.
Tech: FluBot texts, Tesla's brake software fail, REvil charges laid
Technology correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at how the FluBot malware is spreading by text, rather than email. A software error that causes Tesla's autopilot to slam on the brakes… Audio
Researcher develops phone for dogs
You've heard of a dog with a bone - but what about a dog with a phone?
Research has uncovered a high-tech method for pooches to contact their owners when they're at home alone.
The device -… Audio
Australasian venture capital firm looking for NZ investment opportunities
Blackbird Venture's local principal says the firm's aim is to be the first capital partner for most of the start-ups it invests in.
Official Covid-19 vaccine pass now available
Vaccine certificates will be a 'very, very important part' of the traffic light system, says Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins. Audio
Trialling vaccine passport - working well, released today
As of this morning, the 3.4 million New Zealanders who've been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to apply for a vaccine pass. The long-awaited pass will soon be required to enter large… Audio
Cyber threats continue to increase in New Zealand, new report finds
A new report has found cyber threats are continuing to grow in New Zealand, as attacks become more sophisticated.
Experts offer Zoom classes to help teachers needing extra support
Numerous experts on Twitter have been offering to fill potential gaps due to the vaccine mandate by hosting online Zoom classes to school students.
Waikato DHB warned a cyberattack 'catastrophic for patient safety'
Waikato District Health Board was warned its IT security was inadequate and severely compromised just months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.
Nasa, SpaceX launch 'Crew 3' astronauts to orbit on flight to space station
The flight marks the third "operational" space station crew sent to orbit aboard a Dragon capsule since Nasa and SpaceX teamed up to resume space launches from American soil last year, following a…
Tech: My Vaccine Pass, out of control AI and South Island cable
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Susie for a look at how My Vaccine Pass will work, whether humans will really be able to control super-intelligent AI and plans by Auckland-based submarine… Audio
Lord of the bling: Weta Digital sells for $2.3b to US firm
Sir Peter Jackson's Weta Digital film studio has sold its technology division to a US video game company for $NZ2.3 billion.
Police try to assume people’s online identities
Police are trying to assume the online identities of suspects and defendants by taking over their social media and email accounts to gather information. Audio
"Best 16 Hours of Business TV ever" APEC goes virtual
This week New Zealand is hosting the Apec CEO Summit at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. In normal times this event would have seen more than 40 panellists and keynote speakers - including human rights… Audio
Government tells telecoms to hang up misleading marketing
The telecommunications sector has been told to clean up its marketing and selling tactics as the old copper line phone network and exchanges are dismantled.
Facebook's metaverse - is it real, or a smokescreen?
The Detail - Facebook is promising to bring us into the future with the metaverse, but is that a future we want?
'Games should be engines of happiness' - The rise of NZ's video game industry
The global video industry is worth $135b but where does Aotearoa fit in the gaming world? Standing Room Only talks to some of the top players in the local industry about NZ's shot at a high score. Audio
Meta’s moves to boost our media underwhelms observers
Facebook - freshly rebadged as ‘Meta’ - gives local news media content huge extra reach, but it covers none of the cost of creating it while snaring the bulk of the digital ad revenue it… Audio
Prof Renate Meyer: decoding signals from the universe
A team led by Professor Renate Meyer from the University of Auckland has received $3 million from the Marsden Fund to further their project deciphering gravitational waves - ripples in space-time… Video, Audio
How websites are manipulating you to spend more
More than half of the most popular New Zealand websites may be unfairly manipulating you, often into spending more money, or giving away your personal information. Audio